Mental Health Therapist 2 (underfill) - Adult Outpatient Services
Company: Marion County
Location: Salem
Posted on: January 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Do you have a deep commitment to providing compassionate,
evidence-based care to individuals in need of mental health
support? We are seeing a dedicated and empathetic mental health
therapist to join our team! -As a therapist in Marion County's
Adult Behavioral Health Services, you will have the opportunity to
work with individuals diagnosed with serious and persistent mental
illnesses (SPMI), conducting mental health assessments, developing
treatment plans, and providing individual and group therapy. An
ideal candidate would have strong clinical skills, enjoy working
collaboratively within a treatment team, appreciate diversity in
their workday, and believe that recovery is possible.We provide
excellent benefits, superb training, LPC and LCSW licensure
supervision, and provide tuition assistance If you are just
starting your career as a mental health counselor or social worker,
this is the perfect opportunity for you get additional training,
gain experience, and get licensed!We offer the following
recruitment bonus, prorated based on FTE:
Mental Health Therapist 1: -$28.67 - $38.42 hr
Mental Health Therapist 2: -$34.78 - $46.60 hr
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GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES -
Mental Health Therapist 2:
Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and families,
including groups; provides crisis assessment and intervention
services and related duties as required. Primary responsibility of
this class is to provide assessment and treatment services; crisis
intervention, and treatment services, including intensive services,
to individuals and their families with complex needs and diagnoses
and/or to develop and implement specific services in the
community.
Mental Health Therapist 1:
Plans and carries out recreational, social and skills training
activities; performs case management and counseling functions with
Adults in Custody (AIC); facilitates counseling and/or skills
training groups; performs related duties as required. -Primary
responsibility of this class is case management and counseling,
without responsibility for developing and implementing specific
programs in the community.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED -
Mental Health Therapist 2 and 1:
Works under the supervision of a supervisor who assigns work,
establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall
effectiveness.
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SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Mental Health Therapist 2 and 1:
Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this
classification. -Crisis Clinician 2 may act as Clinical Supervisor
designee when needed. -May assist in the supervision of practicum
students and/or volunteers.
Provide behavioral health services to individuals with serious and
persistent mental health conditions at Adult Behavioral Health.
Services are delivered according to county standards and OARs. -
-Therapy
Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a
reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to
perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee
may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at
this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and
700 on-line or in-person training.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Preference will be awarded to candidates who are LCSW, CSWA or
eligible for LCSW. - Qualified candidates will be eligible for
licensure supervision if hired.
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AUTO-PROMOTE AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION
Individuals hired as a Mental Health Specialist 1 will
auto-promote, as noted in Article 4 in the Marion County personnel
rules, to the classification of Mental Health Specialist 2 upon
satisfactorily completing one-year, post master's degree, of
service as a Mental Health Specialist 1. (One-year of work
experience is equal to 2080 hours)SPECIAL -REQUIREMENTS
Working knowledge of community mental health concepts and/or
chemical dependency case management and treatment services;
individual assessment, treatment planning and treatment protocols;
mental health disorders and diagnostic classifications.Ability to
establish positive working relationships with other employees,
individuals and their families, other agencies, and the public;
prepare concise and complete clinical documentation related to
individual treatment and progress in services in a timely and
professional manner; work within a team and collaborate with team
members; knowledge of and ability to act professionally with regard
to a code of ethics and confidentiality.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; sits;
stands; moves about the work area; climbs 1 floor of stairs;
operates a keyboard; lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries up to 15
lbs.; speaks with a clear and audible voice; reads a 12 pt. font;
hears a normal speech level; works in areas that may be exposed to
heat, cold, humidity, dust, second-hand smoke, noise, blood/body
fluids, or household cleaning chemicals such as bleach or
cleansers; may work in areas that are uneven or wet.
We offer tuition assistance for employees interested in
professional development towards a profession in behavioral health.
Compensation details: 28.67-46.6 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Marion County, Salem , Mental Health Therapist 2 (underfill) - Adult Outpatient Services, Healthcare , Salem, Oregon
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